Overview
- More than 50 players, including former India pacer Praveen Kumar, said they were not paid, and hotel staff initially blocked checkout over dues of about Rs 51 lakh.
- The Indian Heaven’s Premier League was run by Yuva Society Mohali, whose representatives allegedly left Srinagar and stopped responding to calls.
- Police arrived after English umpire Mellisa Juniper contacted the UK embassy, and remaining players, officials and staff were then allowed to leave.
- The DDCA removed Ashu Dani as junior men’s selection chairman over his role with the event, while the J&K Sports Council said it had no collaboration or funding link to the league.
- Players cited poor turnout in cold evening conditions and subsequent sponsor withdrawals as triggers for the collapse, with reports that Chris Gayle and Jesse Ryder departed early.